CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 80 No. 10 October 2015 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS... Read More
Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the October 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More
By Julius Young, Esq., Richard M. Jacobsmeyer, Esq., Barry D. Bloom, Co-Editors-in-Chief, Herlick, California Workers' Compensation Handbook This 2016 edition is the 35th edition of Herlick, California Workers’ Comp Handbook (hereinafter... Read More
Key Takeaways: 1. The approximate non-industrial apportionment determination in any medical report must meet the “how and why” standard 2. Reporting physicians in different medical specialties must assess and determine apportionment... Read More
One of the primary goals and foundation of the workers’ compensation system is to provide adequate medical treatment for injured workers, enabling them to promptly return to their usual and customary jobs. Hence, it is not unusual for a worker to... Read More
New Clues on Applying an Ogilvie III Analysis in a DFEC Rebuttal Case In a recent panel decision of Dahl v. Contra Costa County (ADJ1310387) issued on May 18, 2012, the WCAB commissioners shed some light on how to apply an Ogilvie III analysis in a... Read More
By Raymond F. Correio, Senior Associate, Pearlman, Borska & Wax In the wake of the 6th District Court of Appeals Decision in Guzman III issued on August 19, 2010, there has been a veritable "tsunami" of articles and commentary analyzing... Read More
The California Supreme Court has declined to review the 6 th District Court of Appeal decision in the Milpitas USD v W.C.A.B. (Guzman) decision rendering that case now final on the issue of a rebuttal to the AMA guideline portion of the AMA guidelines... Read More